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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28
CONDEMNED NEWS.

A Grundy county Qls.) jury has sentenced
"promiuent citizen" to thrc years q I'M
prisonmeut for criminal assault on girl II
years Old.
Eighteen business places in Payne, village
on the Nickel Plate road, twenty five miles
from Toll do Ohio, were burned Tuesday
morning. Loss, s6O,0OO.
Cardinal Gibbons was the guest of Arch
bishop Feehan. in Chicago Tuesday, anu de-
parted for Oregon, where he is to deliver the
palium 10 the newly appointed Archbishop
Gross Wednesday morning
The general conference of the Evangelical
Lutheran church, in session at Buffalo, has
elected as bishops for the ensuing four years
} J Eth r, of Chicago; Thomas Bowman. of
Allentown, Pa, and r. Dubs, of Cleveland
Ohio
In Limerick, ireland, while squad of sol
diers and police were evicting Michael Lane
tenant from his building, Mrs Lane sp it
the skull OF the police inspector who had
charge OF the job The woman and her hus-
band and brother We're arrested.
Last weeks receipts Of wheat at Minneap-
oils Amounted 10 !. ja5 0D0 bushels For the
corresponding week year ago the receipts
were 419, od0 bushels. The reason given for
the immense increase is that the farmers, Ia
vorei with good roads and fine weather, are
shipping Their grain fast it is threshed
James Ynuag, a convict in the Joliet
prison, died on Monday night Two years
ago he confessed the murder of II. F. Allen,
of Sandwich H.. which took pace in 1850,
and for which William Thomas, convicted as
an accessory, is serving a sentence of seven
teen years. Young was serving life sen.
tence
The commissioner OF internal revenue de-
MES the story teegraphet from Washington
the other day that he intended to have the
beer made at all the brewerieS in the country
analY Zed, in order to ascertain how far adul-
trratlon With pols JnouS substances is prac-
tcrd. The commissioner says he has nothing
Ia do with the quality of the producI if the
taxrs upon It's manufacture are regularly
pail.
In case in which the county of Logan
was plaintiff, The supreme court of Illinois
| has decided that the county commissioners
having paid the county clerk after the ex-
| piration Of his term, a sum erronennslg sup
| posed TO he due HIM, can not recover the
amount from his bonismen when the error
| is discovered 1t was held that the bonds
Meas liability only covered moneys received
| 10y the clerk while he was IN office
/ Most commeniabe pron'pness has charac-
/ terizrd the action Of the Chicago authorities
/ in the cast Of the atrociousiy vicious and
maan sroundrel, John Shannon railroad
! peanut-peill r, who on Monday entrapped
/ ruined and robbed Della Houck, a girl of Is
/ The girl WAS unfortunate as Ia he pas
seq 'r on the train infested 10y the peanut
| uili ~. and he made her a quaintauce Oh the
/ i"rrmy. The grand iurv took the matter in
hand TUESDAY and IN iirlei tire wretch for
| n duction AMI larceny. aud 1t IS Intended 10
! have Inn ttiei 1t once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

At 2:3O the Volunteer was only three
Fights of a mile ahead. The wind was in
creasing and the Volunteer at 2:.i5 rounded
the point of the hook and headed for the
lghtship 6 minutes ahead of the Thistle At
2:43 the Volunteer was on the starboard
tack, on the outside of the hook, about a mile
and quarter ahead of the Thistle, the latter
then being near the point of the hook. The
wind was then blowing nine miles an hour,
and the Volunteer slowly increasing her lead
until 3:45, when she rounded the lightship
and started homeward The Thistle rounded
the ligbtship at 1901.
From this point back to the finishing line
the race was practically a walkover for the
Volunteer, and as she passed the hook she
was greeted with deafeniug cheers from she
crowds lining the shore and similar recep-
ton was accorded to her from the thousands
of excnrsionists on the pleasure boats At
buoy 10 the Thistle was 10 minutes behind
the Volunteer, with the wind blowing twelve
miles an hour, The Volunteer presented
magnificent spectacle as she came booming
up the bay with the triumphal procession Of
boats behind her, each flying every shred of
bunting that could be had The Thistle
crossed the line, with all the sails set, about
20 minutes behind the victor the official
finishing time being as follows: Volunteer,
5:25 30; Thistle, 5:44:45.
BY the corrected time the Thistle was beat
en- 10 minutes and 1884 seconds
United Press reporter interviewed Mr..
Bell and Capt Barr Immediately after the
race, just as the Thistle dropped anchor in
the harbOr off Thompkinsville In reply to
query as to what he thought of the race,
Dir. Bell said:
"a merely think that are beaten have
never in all her races seen the Thistle sail so
badly. Something seemed to hamper her as
though she had clog on her bottom ! am sat-
isiied. however that we could not have won, even
with the Thistle at her best, were handi-
capped by wind and tide The Volunteer had
wind and tide largely in her favor going down
the narrows while at times We almost he
Gained. You may say, however, thOt am salts
fled if the committee are, and that | will not
complain
Were you hampered by the excursion boats,
Mr.. Bells'
Il had rather not say. will leave that for the
committee to decide -
Just then the chief officer of the steam yacht
Mohican, who had been on the Thistle during the
race, said: Il should say we were handicapped
AS soon as the Volunteer got in front the whole
heet started right after her churnng and tearing
up the water until it was a choppy as a cbapne
sea. Is TINS not true Mr.. Belly
Mr.: Bell acqaeseed, and added: This vos NO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

VNCENNFs, Ind, Sept 2S.-CIarence, a
4year-oli child of Alt Malone, was burned
to death at Robinson Monday The little fel-
low went upstairs shut himself IN a
bedroom, and then set fire to the
hAlclothing while PLAYING with matches.
His screams Were heard by the
mother, who supposed he was only
playing, and did not heed his cries for some
time. hen She reached the room She found
the child terribly burned, and the flames
making heaiway toward the destruction Of
the house. The child died from its injuries a
few hours afterWard.
NEWTON, Ills, Sept @S-An infant Of
James Galloway at l.atoaI4 was burned to
death Moud ~ bg sparks from the stove il.
hitting It's clothin. hen Ms Galloway,
Who had crossed the street but few minute
before. returned. the ch.d'> n,Sh was roa>te,
to - crisp. Death vn-hed almost mme,li
atr.V
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
For Street Lighting by Flee
tric,ty.

Sealed proposals Will be received at the office of
the ity ltrk city Rock Island. III. TIL noon
OF Monday. ncloher g. 1851, ia. h-htng the streets
ani alleys Il "a city by electric lights for term
Bids wi be made according 10 the following
spr,iicatinns. anu for any on o, with all OF the
-p Gifted M thods
First For Arc LIGHT exclusively, by tower
5Io $50 feet in height and not ltss ihan l3 in
number
/ Tower wi-h lamps 600 candle power per
lamp. Price per annum / er lamp
Z Do With lamps. 2t00 candle power uer
lamp Prize per anuum per lamp.
Second, Fox Arc iGilT, II towers aud not
less than ~ mast-.
Towers with > lamps 2,on candle powcrper
Lamp Pr c. per annum per lamp.
3 DO with lamps, 2.Uh 'apdle power per
lamp P.ice per anDum er lamp
B. Mast with / lamo. 2WN cande power per
lamp Price per arnum per lamp
Third FOR ARC LIGHT. exclusively by masts.
no less than 70 in number tach asi lamp per
, 90 candle pow. r. Price pr annum per lamp.
Fourth. JNCANuEsCENT LIGHTS, not less
than 300 in number
/. of 1t candle power Price per annnm per
lamp.
> OF % candle power Price per aumm per
lamp.
B. OF ~ candle power. Price per annum per
lamp
In addition 10 specifying pr ces for the shove
minimum Numbers bidder rrgn =ted 10 give
prices for such increased number Of lights Of any
kIud fit " the city may del. rmine tu use.
Ihe city through t. lty Council reserves IT.
self the right 10 delcrU me III, location Of al tow
crs. mast> and lLcandescenl lights AIso resery' :
the right 10 all exiting War- and masIs to
be chan ed aud rt!rcaied at The contractors own
charge aud ,xn,Hs,'- And also Fc-er. - tue iiguI
10 II ject any and all hids
bonds % he qnprov d b The Mayor nd City
Coarcil viii he REQ sirrd for the fai'hful p rforn
Ance Of the contract
kndor 9 communications "Prapossl, for Elec ric
Light -" city Gl,rk, Rock Island. H.
EuRERT kFHLEV. tity Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

VOLUNTEER CROSSING THE WHINING LINE.
boats The official starting time was: This
tie l2:;S':1j; Volunteer, l. 34:5Nt.
Both yachts crossed the line on the port
tack The m tment they were off the great
feet OF pleasure boats started after them, fol-
lowed later by the Electra, which soon over
hauled the crowd. Then happened one Of
the most remarkable things ever seen in
yacht race in this hnrb0r The two yachts
went into the narrows with the Thistle sew
eral hundred feat ahead of the Volunteer,
and came out with the Volunteer a good half
mile ahead of the Thistle, the Volunteer
booming along at a great rate Of speed, while
the Thistle was standing almost dead still.
The reason OF this was that the Volunteer
had caught the wind like feather, and the
Thistle had caught none OF it. A little while
later the Thistle can hit the wind AMI started
off at better pace, but at lD5, half an hour
after the start, the volunteer was fully a
mile in the lead The long lead of the Vol
unteer was ascribAt Ia superior seamanShip
IN holding on to the frs tack toward Staten
island and catching tue breeze off shore
After while the Thistle got more wind and
decreased the Volunteers lead AMI at
O'Clock the Scotch boat was apparently not
more than tbree-quarters of a mile behind,
while at 2:15 not more than half a mile sep
arated tn two, although the Thistle was a
quarter OF d mile 10 tue leewari
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28
Texas Sifting-.


jim Wester--''I say, sam Johnsing
don't yer see how dat yaier barber am h
fiirtin' wild yer wife,
SAM see him
''Ain't yer victim oh der green eyed
monster
What's dat?'
'Ain't yer iealus?'
mo, | Jess want dat waller moke ter
get better acquainted wild my wife |
has a spite at him.
NO WONDER HE PAINTED.
While Judge COwing in the New York
court of general sessions. was giving his
charge to the jury in burglary case, one
of the iurymen tainted His honor had
just said impressIVelY:
Gentlemen of the jury. in arriving at
verdict you must take this testimony
of the witnesses for the defense
into consideration and give them full
weight"
At the words, must give them full
weight" the juryman swooned away. He
was q coal dealer
FASHION NOTES.
are going out of style and are considered
very ennui and table dhOte.
During the winter striped s-gs will
in many cases be worn decolette in the
heels
Boys pants will during the coastng
season this winter be much worn On their
sedentary parts.
Loose habits are considered fashions
BILE in New York al present.
A PANIC AvERTED.
A-"There came near being a panic at
the theatre last night
B-"Ah, indeed
Yes; some fool called out fire, and the
theatre was crowded and there was
strong smell of smoke; there would have
been fearful catastrophe, but. fortu-
natelv, Just as the audience was about to
rush for the door, the ballet dancers
came on the stage. and every man in the
audience took his seat and leveled his
opera glass. This restored confidence and
the panic was agerted,'
NO WONDER HE WAS DIsMAYED.
Wife Ito sick prohibitionist) The doc
tor says, my dear. that yon must take
whisky to tone up your system.
Sick Prohibitionist- Well, if | must
why, of course, that settles it; but whisky
is an awful curse. How much am | to
takef
Wife-A teaspoonfu twice a day.
Sick Prohibitionist- Great Heavensl Is
that all?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

CARLYLE ILL.,, Sept. "a serious and
possibly fatal accident occurred Tuesday
morning at tine shaft Of the Coal and Mining
company, mjuring four persons. Superm-
teudent Hubert "riarei the men to
let down Gn-tnot rope weighing
1890 pounds, into the shaft. A heavy
piece Of timber was tied Ia one end of the
rope aud placed in the tub with three miners.
Hubert was to stay on top and hohi the other
end ol the rope 1t h.Cama too heavy for
Tim, and in tn. struggle To hold the rore he
was hurled with great violence against
an IRON jack, knocking han sense
less. I he entire col OF rope descended
with great force upon the three men
in the tub A large iron hook which was
fastened to the top end of the rope struck
John Riddeberger on the back OF the head
making an ugly wound. Mr. Hubert's col
lar bone wa broken, and Joseph AmSinger's
head was bruised. Frank Hab.rger had an
arm fIaptnr.lI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRACY.


The Convention Assemblies, but Adjourns
to Wait for Report on Credentials.
SARATOGA, \. Y, Sept. 2S-At 1890 p.
m. Tuesday the Democratic state convention
was called to order at Casino rink with Hon
George Ranies as temporary chairman, He
made short address in which his illusions
to Gen. Grant, President Cleveland and Gov
ernor Hill were loudly applauded He euIo.
gIzed the administration. and said:
One hundred millions of excess of annual r-ve-
nue. glutS the federal treasury and emharraSSg',
the business of the country. This burden upon
the prosperity of our country will disapp when
the people have increased the legislative power
of the Democracy in both houses Of congress to
the Necessary limit Of working majority. The
constant decrease of the expenses of state and
federal administration the courageous and Wig
orous use of the peoples power by Democratic TX
ecutiveS fapplaIIs- against all forms Of private en-
croachment; the scrupulous regard for the
cIIrity of public rights and property; the exam
nation of titles To lands of corporations and
restoration Of those wrongly held: the enforce
ment Of the law against the conspiracy to plum
der known as the Union Pacific railway corpora
ton where the hands of the government protect
the honest settler in his holdings have erected he
fore the whole people a standard by which thevmay
determine the difference between the maladmin-
iStration of past years and Democratic admins
trati0n in the interest OF the people
The convention then too; recess until p.
m, but at that time the committee on ere
dentals was not ready to report and adjourn
ment was taken to l0a. m. Wednesday. A
dispatch announcing the victory OF the Vol
uuteer WAS Inndly cheerad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

With her bottom, and although do not think we
viii find any clog there in order to preserve har-
mouy and satisfy the men will dock the Thistle
tomorrow and have her thoroughly overhaued
Capt Barr said he made the short tack IN
in the narrows that cost him so dearly IN Or
der to look for wind, and not finding 1t he
had to pat back He seemed to think there
was something the matter with the Thistle's
bottom, as he declare he never saw her sail
so badly before However the belief prevails
among impartial Observers that Capt Barr,
" he made his short tack for the Long Island
shore had observed the Volunteer walking
up on her weather quarter, and resorted TO
this expedient 10 escape wet blanket The
belief also remains that the alleged light
weather qualities of the Thistle are mostly
fiction, and that the Volunteer can defeat her
IN any wind or sea.
LONDON, Sept 2s.-England has heard
the news and any hope that were
fondly cherished that the boat they sent over
to America would bring back the cup, won
thirty-Six years ago, has been dissipated The
Telegraph acknowledges the defeat in good
temper, and coagratulates the conquerors on
surprising all previous efforts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

that Governor For GEN D P GRIER.
aker is the candidate of the Fairchid futile
wing of the party for the high position. 1g-
norance of this fact is claimed by the men,
bers of the Ohio delegation, but it is a
fact that a number of eastern and
western delegates have been approached and
their support of the Ohio governor solicited
Forakers absence from the encampment had
been considerably commented upon, and
there are many who, putting two and two to
gether, do not scruple to express the opinion
that his absence and his candidacy are not
entirely disconnected
Every hour, moreover, brings develop
ments which indicate more strongly than ever
that political complexion will be given to
the sessions of the body. Gen. futile shortly
after his arrival Monday night was made the
target for perfect fusilaie Of questions as
to what he was going to do When the storm
of interrogatories had subsidized somewhat he
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

There are over fly farmers IN the thirty
fifth generalk>sambly, and they n"ck together
as if they were a distinct nationality. Organ
lied rs cnh. they meet two or three times
week and make the walls Of the old Memorial
hall ring with the eloIueuce of hushandrv
They ale not those stupid, overwoikt-d. m-
derfod farmers that are sometimes pictured
in the perverted imagination Of city folk
But they are q jolly, intelligent, whole souled,
joke making people, upon whom it mast he
admitted that farming has not wrought many
evils. They are not those sort Of hnrnev
handed, uncouih, mtidy people with cattle
odored garments and muIstainei lrocau~,
but modern graHgcTS, with neatly trimmed
whiskrrS. carefully trained RuStaCli,.S soft,
white, supple hands. sharp, tNmklng, rnsui>h
eyes that often wander into the galleries
among the ladies
The farmers of the assembly are enthusiasts
tic patrons of the theatre and all social cutter
tainmcnts available at the CAPITAL Most of
them reside At boarding houses, where they
have shown keen appreciation of female So
cietv. Indeed, these boarding house land
ladies are having a decided picnic this winter
attending the theatre, church snciaheS. and
little nei%hhorhond parties with these very
aiable granger memberS-that i. such of
them as aro not accompanied by their wives
Chicago Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28
THE RACE WAR IN TEXAS.


GALVESTON, Tex, Sept Especial dis
patches from Columbia, Tex, state that in
the fight between a large mob of negroes and
a posse of white men at Mataeor,ia on sun
dav night four negroes were killed, among
them Burton Hawkins, one Of the ring
leaders, How many were wounded is
not known, bat THE number is large
The Houston Light Guards arrived
at Columbia Tuesday and procee lei by
steamer to BrazorIa The Pearson guard s, Of
Richmond, with the sheritrs OF Brazoria and
Matayorda counties, ar, at the scene of the
trouble AMI it is expected viii arrest the
leaders of the outbreak before the militia ar
rives. After the fight Sunday night the ne
groes dispersed but are again showing signs
of gathering. This will be prevented, if pos.
sible, 10y the authorities now on the ground,
who believe Themselves able to avert further
trouble
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

GEN WARNER him before long for
what he had done in preventing such state
of affairs here If Black, RoseranS, and
others who were credited with the purpose of
trying to have Fairchid and himself cenSured
by the encampment undertook to do such
thing they would be mighty sick before the
thing was over.
This has evoked a response from Gen. An
derson, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Ohio and a delegate 10 the eu-
campment He sails into futile without gloves;
declares that he is as much copperhead As
he was IN 1855; characterizes him as blaih-
skte; declares that he has made the Grand
Army in Iowa so much of a political ma
chine that the Democrats there have been
compelled to form an ASSOCIATION composed
exclusively of Democrats, and defends this
move as one not so much of secession as of
self-defense
Talk of this character, pro aud con, became
rather general as the day wore on. There
were indications, moreover, that the PROPOSE
ton to hereafter exclude the past department
commanders from a seat. voice or vote IN the
encampment, which will bfrSubmitted by the
New York delegation and he opposed by
their Massachusetts comrades, will prove
Il
gathering. Corporal Tanner, of Brooklyn, past
department commander of New York, has
publicly declared that be will not obey the
instructions of his department encampment
IN this connection, and during the afternoon
considerable Of a STIR was created hy the DIS
tributlon of an Anonymous handful denonc-
ing Tanner in the strongest terms, and char
acterizing him as IAN arrogant and windy
shoutar
Tuesday night there was largely attend
ed reception at the merchants exchange
Governs RuSk, of Wisconsin; Iarrabee, of
Iowa; Alger, of Michigan, and Oglesby, of
Illinois, were among the guests upon the
platform. Mayor Francis welcomed the
visitors, and Gen Fairchild responded A
promenade concert closed the reception.
At 7:3O O'Clock in the evening the aids on
the staff of Commander-in-Ch Chief Lucius FAIR
child assembled at the generals quarters at
the Southern hotel with their friends and
presented to him the badge of past COM
mander- in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The gold eagle
holds in its talons the rank badge, sur
rounded by fringe of diamonds, and in the
field four large guns set in stars The
star hanging from the ribbon Is studded with
gems, there being seventy-one diamonds in
all COmrade John H. Cook, of LAFAYETTE
post, No 40, of New York City, a
member of the staff, made the presenta-
ton. Gen. Fairchd was visihly affected,
and in thanking his staff displayed his at
fachment for them and commended their
loyalty TO the Grand Army. While friends
were extending congratulations, Comrade
Cook, on behalf of the staff presented gold
watch to Adit Gray.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S,-Ihe scores made by
league base bail clnhs tuesday are reported
as follows: At New Nnrk-Boston 10, New
York :; at Phiia Philadelphia 13,
Washington / at Detrolt-Detroit S, Indian
apoils ), at Chica o. Cnicago-Pittsburg
game postponed, rain
American ASSOCIATION: At Philadelphia
Athletic ). Metropolitan 0; at Brooklyn
Baltimore : Brooklyn 4; at Cleveland
Cleveland 4, Louisville >; at Cincinnati
Cinciunati-St Louis game postponed, rain.
Northwestern league: At MinneapolL-
first game Minneapolis $, Dies Mones q;
t,econd gamel Minneapolis 3, Des MoineS 5
five innings, darkness; at st. Paul-St Paul
) Milwaukee seven; at Eau Claire-Eau
Claire % Lacrosse s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

WASHINGTON CITY, sept 2S-The war de
partment received no information Tuesday
in regard to the Indian troubles on the San
Carlos reservation. Assistant Adjt Gen.
kelton said that some apprehension Is felt as
to the state of affairs there The matter has
been dealt with by both the interior aud wal
departments, and new element is introduced
by the advent of sheriff and his posse The
law provides that warrants shall be
served by the military instead Of civil al-
thorities. If, therefore, the sheriff insists
upon taking hand in the matter complica-
tons are very likely to eusue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S-The fair of the Anti
Poverty society was opened in Madison
Square garden Tuesday evening, and was
very largely attended. The chief feature of
the evening was the reception of DIR. Nc
Glynn, who celebrated his fifteth birthday
handsome floral harp nearly six feet high
was presented to the doctor, and his portrait
was conspicuOusly displayed in various parts
of tn. nnII
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-28

Jim Western say, Sam Johnsiug,
don't yer see how dat yailer barber am h
fiirtin' wild yer wife,
SAM see him "